PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Ostojic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's entrance music is LIVING IN AMERICA BY JAMES BROWN. A fine choice. Ostojic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Days Passed. Apollo Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aleksandar Ostojic's chin.

Jackson
vs
Ostojic

179 cm
21
221 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

188 cm
31
223 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

SAVE A FIGHTER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Apollo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksandar Ostojic!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostojic misses with a straight right.
Ostojic misses with a wild body shot.
Ostojic tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Ostojic walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
Jackson throws a right hand that Ostojic ducks under and follows up with a left that Ostojic also avoids with ease.
Ostojic misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Ostojic closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Apollo Jackson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson slips under a jab from Ostojic.
Ostojic tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Ostojic.

Jackson lands a big head kick that sends Ostojic tumbling to the mat! Jackson takes a step backwards and waves Ostojic back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Aleksandar Ostojic has been cut.
Ostojic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ostojic walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.

Ostojic is rocked!
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ostojic.
Ostojic is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Ostojic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ostojic seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a lazy body kick
and Ostojic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ostojic is looking to clinch.
Jackson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ostojic checks it well.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ostojic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ostojic.
Ostojic throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Ostojic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Ostojic's head.
Ostojic misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ostojic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ostojic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ostojic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ostojic moves away.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ostojic misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ostojic is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Ostojic misses with a straight left.
Jackson shoots in but Ostojic avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ostojic is defended easily by Jackson.
Ostojic checks a leg kick.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ostojic cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Ostojic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ostojic.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson feints and then cracks Ostojic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ostojic down.
Ostojic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson throws a push kick but Ostojic slaps the foot to one side.
Ostojic misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a body kick.
Ostojic looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson blocks a head kick by Ostojic.
Jackson delivers a nice body kick.
Jackson pushes Ostojic away with a front kick.
Ostojic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Jackson cracks the inside of Ostojic's front leg.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ostojic on the side of the head.
Jackson jabs at Ostojic's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Jackson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Ostojic off the cage and back into range.
Ostojic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ostojic throws a half hearted mid kick.

Jackson cracks Ostojic with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ostojic looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jackson finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ostojic swings widly with a right hand

and Jackson changes levels and lands a brilliant counter slam that knocks Ostojic senseless! The eyes are open but nobody's home! Jackson is victorious and celebrates with his fans in the crowd. Congratulations that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Apollo Jackson!
Post fight, an emotional Apollo Jackson said 'Happy to be here in FMMA, and suckas had betta know things have changed - the pecking order has changed and theres a new king of the jungle. '.